Watch: Shaikh Mohammed's touching tribute to Kandahar martyrs

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai took to Instagram to post a tribute video dedicated to the five UAE diplomats who were martyred in the line of duty while carrying out a humanitarian mission in Afghanistan.

Shaikh Mohammed had also condoled the deaths of the martyrs, shortly after news of their deaths spread online.

In a series of tweets, the Ruler tweeted yesterday UAE mourns theÂ death of the diplomats, who were laid down their lives while serving the weak, children and the needy.

Shaikh Mohammed condemned the attack saying that there was no moral or religiousÂ justification for the bombing and killing of people who were there to help.

He prayed to Allah to bless the souls of the martyred diplomats, adding that the UAE is proud ofÂ theirÂ sons who sacrificed their lives in the way of serving humanity.Â Today, they stand tallÂ as martyrsÂ of humanity which terrorists know nothing about.